How's the XBE for ya so far?

For little ol moi this new 360 design is a mixed bag. I was perfectly happy with the bars the way they were and didn't think that we needed avatars instead of gamer pics. What is the point of having avatars if they won't be put to good use with any games or events? The options on customizing them aren't very impressive so far either. Why Microsoft, why?[face_doh!]

The biggest pain in the butt has been that loading times for features are taking much longer. I know that it's not my connection because of have frickin' FiOS. Help me Major Nelson !

All is not bad though. I just tested out the Netflix feature and was pleasantly surprised to see the movie from my Instant Viewing cue stream flawlessly with only one brief hiccup. This makes all the others agonies bearable. Yes! This kinda makes up for Netflix hiking Blu Ray rentals by a buck. Now I have to keep my fingers crossed that ol Netflix will start upping the number of flicks that can be viewed instantly. Meanwhile, I plan to enjoy some old TV shows INSTANTLY!